More women play football in the Americas. But Europe is growing fast
When Dolors Ribalta Alcalde was young, she could only play the beautiful game in the street because girls were not allowed to play in football clubs.
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Arsenal face Man United test as Nunez targets Liverpool start
LONDON: Manchester United will seek a cure for their travel sickness when they travel to face Arsenal in an early-season blockbuster on Sunday as Liverpool take on free-scoring Aston Villa.
Brume goes to China for Diamond League points, Amusan set for Oregon
Ese Brume (Photo by Ben Stansall / AFP)
Richard or 'Ree-shar'? Debate over Calgary road's murky origins refuses to die
Driving along southbound Crowchild Trail in southwest Calgary you'll see a green exit sign for a road running adjacent to Mount Royal University. Its name is Richard Road.
Australia's Slipper unlikely to make World Cup opener against Georgia
MELBOURNE : Australia will likely be without their most experienced player for their Rugby World Cup opener against Georgia with prop James Slipper nursing a foot tendon injury.
Tough start for Stephanie Meadow at Portland Classic
Stephanie Meadow sat well down the leaderboard after an opening one-over par round at the Portland Classic.
Svitolina outplays Pavlyuchenkova to advance at US Open
NEW YORK : Ukrainian Elina Svitolina came from behind to beat Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova of Russia 5-7 6-4 6-4 in a high-quality match on Thursday to reach the U.S. Open third round.
US Open order of play on Friday
NEW YORK : Order of play on the main show courts on the fifth day of the U.S. Open on Friday (play starts 1500 GMT/11 AM ET unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):